Camping

It's late. The call for lights out will come soon, so you move your folding camp chair from its place near the campfire and store it under the dining fly. The air turns chilly as the autumn stars come out. That's okay. You go into your tent, quickly shuck out of your uniform, get into your sleeping bag, and zip it up. The warmth returns, and all is comfortable again - like being in bed at home minus the traffice noises or the television downstairs. Instead, you hear the croaking of frogs, the preparations of your fellow campers, and the soft rustle of grass beneath your tent floor as you roll onto your side. Life is good. 

Camping is fun in general. It's a lot more fun when it's the result of proper equipment and good planning. The skills that you are learning are keeping you safe, happy, and comfortable. 

STEP 2

 Research if people camped in the Bible.

• a.   Did they use tents?

• b.   Did they build fires?

STEP 3

Given the advancements in technology and housing, what makes camping so special, different, and fun for young people and families?

STEP 4

Explain what you experience when you camp in the outdoors that makes you think about God.

STEP 5

With your Troop, Unit, Patrol or another group of youth, complete the following activities:

a.   At a camping area, explain where the best place to pitch a tent would be and why.

b.   With a buddy or by yourself, correctly pitch a tent.

c.   Take the tent down, correctly fold it, and pack it away.

d.   Explain the proper care for tents.

e.   Correctly pitch a dining fly, tarp, or other type of covering.

STEP 6

Camping equipment

a.   Make a list of personal equipment you should pack on a weekend camping trip for hot, cold, and rainy weather.

b.   Demonstrate on a camping trip that you have packed all your equipment from your list.